In vitro development of resistance to six quinolones in Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2001 Mar;45(3):938-42. doi: 10.1128/AAC.45.3.938-942.2001.

Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus isolates were exposed to subinhibitory MICs of ciprofloxacin, sparfloxacin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin, clinafloxacin, and gemifloxacin during a 10-day period. Subculturing led to resistance development, regardless of the initial potencies of the quinolones. None of the quinolones was associated with a significantly slower rate of resistance development.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial / physiology
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / drug effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Fluoroquinolones